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A look at Letchworth State Park from the air and the ground on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018.
Shawn Dowd and Tina MacIntyre-Yee, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Rochester to Naples

Begin in Rochester and travel to the Village of Naples for this tour of the Finger Lakes. Heading south on Route 444 from the village of Victor, you’ll notice the scenery quickly change into rural farmland and rolling hills.

Bear Mountain State Park

Head to the Lower Hudson Valley and travel Route 9 from Tarrytown to Bear Mountain State Park. For even more views, take Route 9W south through Rockland County after visiting the park and return to Tarrytown through the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.

Foliage season has been slow to arrive in Vermont. The warm weather spurred forsythia blooms, usually a harbinger of spring, on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the corner of lower Church and Maple streets in Burlington. Joel Banner Baird/Free Press

Northeastern Vermont

7. Molly Stark Byway Road Trip
Starting point: Brattleboro, Vt.
Ending point: Whitingham, Vt.
Distance: 100 miles.<br /><br />Vermont is known for its vibrant display of fall foliage, which people come from around the world to see. To view the leaves, you can start in Brattleboro and take the Molly Stark Byway — Route 9. Along the way, you can stop at Mount Snow to take a chairlift ride on the Bluebird Express.
You can find accommodations at one of the towns along the route or stay in Brattleboro, where you can get a room at the Quality Inn and Conference Center, with rates starting around $156.(Photo: Randy Rimland, Shutterstock)

Cayuga Lake

Don't forget about the Finger Lakes while touring New York State. In this nearly 58-mile trip, there are plenty of opportunities to stop for a glass of wine — or two.

Endicott to Ithaca

Stay in the Southern Tier on this two-hour, 88-mile trip. This trip will be a favorite for bird watchers, taking you from Endicott's Cider Mill to Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology and Sapsucker Woods in Ithaca.